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The magnificent Mayan ruins of Uxmal are a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and originally made up the powerful capital of the Puuc region. First settlers arrived in approximately AD 600…
Set amongst lush jungle, Palenque in the Yucatan Peninsula is one of the most impressive Mayan archaeological sites in Mexico. See some of the finest architecture, sculpture and bas-relief…
Teotihuacán was Mexico's biggest ancient city and one of the most powerful in the region, built between the first and seventh centuries. Walk down the Avenue of the Dead and climb the towering…
Perching on the steep slopes of a ravine, Guanajuato's narrow streets coil around hillsides and burrow underground through a series of tunnels. The city's 18th-century silver mining prosperity…
Tulum's idyllic long stretch of white sand is crowned with a Mayan ruin that overlooks the turquoise Caribbean sea. Slip through the narrow stone-arch entrance to explore the once-important…
Built in 1563, the National Palace in the Centro Histórico houses the presidential office and Federal Treasury. Most impressive are the several extensive murals by Mexican/Spanish muralist…
Quieter than Cozumel and not as trendy as Isla Holbox to the north, Isla Mujeres attracts beach-goers escaping overcrowded Cancún a short ferry ride away. Come for the still blue-green sea…
Chapultepec Castle offers panoramic city views from a hill at the heart of wooded park, Bosque de Chapultepec. The former imperial and presidential palace houses the National History Museum.…
Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica
Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica is a bold architectural statement and national icon. Built in Guadalupe in 1976, it houses a cloak said to show the face of Mexico's patron saint. There is also…
Guadalajara's Cabañas Cultural Institute was built in the early 19th century as a refuge for the old, handicapped and orphaned and now houses a museum and cultural centre. Artist José Clemente…
The vast El Zócalo square throngs with locals and tourists in Mexico City's historic centre. Once the centre of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán, the city's heritage is relived daily with drum…
San Diego Fort & Acapulco Historical Museum
Built in a pentagonal shape, Acapulco's 18th-century San Diego Fort was constructed to defend the city from pirates. Today the fort houses the Acapulco Historical Museum with exhibitions about…
No longer the 'hidden port' as its Spanish name describes, Puerto Escondido is a lively fishing town on Mexico's south coast. Surfers are lured to the thrilling Mexican Pipeline and…
Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco neighbourhood reflects the three stages of Mexican civilisation. See Aztec ruins, the Catholic church of Santiago Tlatelolco which dates from 1609…
Leap onto a rented bike or a tuk-tuk to explore the Mayan ruins of Cobá, spread out in the jungle. See the impressive ball court on the way to climb the 42-metre-high Great Pyramid, the…
Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre), in the north Mexican state of Chihuahua, consists of 20 canyons, which together are four times larger than Arizona's Grand Canyon. Gaze down on enormous…
Metropolitan Cathedral in the Centro Histórico boasts breathtaking Hispanic Baroque flamboyance. Built in the 16th century, it is also the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Sunday evening mass…
Basílica de la Purísima Concepción
Mazatlán's cathedral, known as the Basílica de la Purísima Concepción, is an eye-catching 19th-century construction. Built between 1876 and 1899 by Miguel Lacarra, it is a mixture of…
Mazatlán's Historical Centre has all the charm of a well-preserved colonial-style town, although in fact much of it was built after independence.
In the evening people dress up and parade along Palaya del Carmen's Avenida Quinta, looking for places to eat or somewhere to party. Close to the beach, there are restaurants, bars, clothes…
